Lantana plant named ‘Dolanhearora’

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct cultivar of  Lantana  plant named ‘Dolanhearora’, characterized by its upright and mounding plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit and moderate growth rate; freely branching growth habit; dense and bushy plant form; dark green-colored leaves; early and freely flowering habit; long flowering period; flowers that are initially orange in color becoming dark reddish orange with development; and good garden performance.

Botanical designation: Lantana camara.

Cultivar denomination: ‘DOLANHEARORA’.

CROSS-REFERENCED TO CLOSELY-RELATED APPLICATION

Title: Lantana Plant Named ‘DOLANHAGOL23’

Inventor: Arjan Koot

Filed: Nov. 30, 2022; concurrently with the instant application.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Lantana plant, botanically known as Lantana camara and hereinafter referred to by the name ‘Dolanhearora’.

The new Lantana plant is a product of a planned breeding program conducted by the Inventor in Rheinberg, Germany. The objective of the breeding program is to create new compact, freely-branching Lantana plants with early and freely flowering habit and large attractive flowers.

The new Lantana plant originated from a cross-pollination in July, 2019 in Rheinberg, Germany of a proprietary selection of Lantana camara identified as code number LA-0124, not patented, as the female, or seed, parent with a proprietary selection of Lantana camara identified as code number LA17-000101-001, not patented, as the male, or pollen, parent. The new Lantana plant was discovered and selected by the Inventor as a single flowering plant from within the progeny of the stated cross-pollination in a controlled greenhouse environment in Rheinberg, Germany in May, 2022.

Asexual reproduction of the new Lantana plant by terminal vegetative cuttings in a controlled greenhouse environment in Rheinberg, Germany since June, 2022 has shown that the unique features of this new Lantana plant are stable and reproduced true to type in successive generations.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Plants of the new Lantana have not been observed under all possible combinations of environmental conditions and cultural practices. The phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environmental conditions such as temperature and light intensity without, however, any variance in genotype.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be the unique characteristics of ‘Dolanhearora’. These characteristics in combination distinguish ‘Dolanhearora’ as a new and distinct Lantana plant:

-   -   1. Upright and mounding plant habit.     -   2. Moderately vigorous growth habit and moderate growth rate.     -   3. Freely branching growth habit; dense and bushy plant form.     -   4. Dark green-colored leaves.     -   5. Early and freely flowering habit.     -   6. Long flowering period.     -   7. Flowers that are initially orange in color becoming dark         reddish orange with development.     -   8. Good garden performance.

Plants of the new Lantana can be compared to plants of the female parent selection. Plants of the new Lantana differ primarily from plants of the female parent selection in time to flower as plants of the new Lantana flower earlier than plants of the female parent selection. In addition, plants of the new Lantana are not as compact as plants of the female parent selection.

Plants of the new Lantana can be compared to plants of the male parent selection. Plants of the new Lantana differ primarily from plants of the male parent selection in branching habit as plants of the new Lantana are more freely branching than plants of the male parent selection. In addition, plants of the new Lantana have larger flowers than plants of the male parent selection.

Plants of the new Lantana can be compared to plants of the Lantana camara ‘Dolanhagol 23’, disclosed in a U.S. Plant patent application Ser. No. 18/072,088 filed concurrently. In side-by-side comparisons, plants of the new Lantana differ from plants of ‘Dolanhagol 23’ in the following characteristics:

-   -   1. Plants of the new Lantana are larger and more vigorous than         plants of ‘Dolanhagol 23’.     -   2. Plants of the new Lantana have larger inflorescences with         larger flowers than plants of ‘Dolanhagol 23’.     -   3. Plants of the new Lantana and ‘Dolanhagol 23’ differ in         flower color as flowers of plants of the new Lantana are         initially orange in color becoming dark reddish orange with         development whereas flowers of plants of ‘Dolanhangol 23’ are         dark yellow in color.

Plants of the new Lantana can also be compared to plants of the Lantana camara ‘Bant Reda09’, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 20,531. In side-by-side comparisons, plants of the new Lantana differ from plants of ‘Bant Reda09’ in the following characteristics:

-   -   1. Plants of the new Lantana are taller and narrower than plants         of ‘Bant Reda09’.     -   2. Plants of the new Lantana are more vigorous than plants of         ‘Bant Reda09’.     -   3. Plants of the new Lantana have thicker lateral branches than         plants of ‘Bant Reda09’.     -   4. Plants of the new Lantana have larger inflorescences than         plants of ‘Bant Reda09’.     -   5. Plants of the new Lantana and ‘Bant Reda09’ differ in flower         color as flowers of plants of the new Lantana are initially         orange in color becoming dark reddish orange with development         whereas flowers of plants of ‘Bant Reda09’ are initially orange         in color becoming slightly darker orange in color with         development.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

The accompanying colored photograph illustrates the overall appearance of the new Lantana plant showing the colors as true as it is reasonably possible to obtain in colored reproductions of this type. Colors in the photograph may differ slightly from the color values cited in the detailed botanical description which accurately describe the colors of the new Lantana plant.

The photograph is a side perspective view of a typical flowering plant of ‘Dolanhearora’ grown in a container.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The aforementioned photograph and following observations and measurements describe plants grown during the spring and summer in 13-cm containers in a glass-covered greenhouse in Rheinberg, Germany and under commercial practices typical of commercial Lantana production. During the production of the plants, day and night temperatures averaged 18° C. and light levels ranged from 1,500 to 4,500 lux. Plants were pinched three weeks after planting and were twelve weeks old when the photograph was taken and 25 weeks old when the description was taken. In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, Fifth Edition, except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used.

-   Botanical classification: Lantana camara ‘Dolanhearora’. -   Parentage:     -   -   Female, or seed, parent.—Proprietary selection of Lantana             camara identified as code number LA-0124, not patented.         -   Male, or pollen, parent.—Proprietary selection of Lantana             camara identified as code number LA17-000101-001, not             patented. -   Propagation:     -   -   Type.—By vegetative terminal cuttings.         -   Time to initiate roots, summer.—About five days at             temperatures about 20° C.         -   Time to initiate roots, winter.—About seven days at             temperatures about 20° C.         -   Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer.—About three             weeks at temperatures about 20° C.         -   Time to produce a rooted young plant, winter.—About four             weeks at temperatures about 20° C.         -   Root description.—Fine, fibrous; close to 158A in color,             actual color of the roots is dependent on substrate             composition, water quality, fertilizers, substrate             temperature and age of roots.         -   Rooting habit.—Freely branching; dense. -   Plant description:     -   -   Plant and growth habit.—Upright and mounding plant habit;             moderately vigorous growth habit and moderate growth rate;             freely branching habit, dense and bushy plant form.         -   Plant height, soil level to top of foliar plante.—About 32             cm.         -   Plant height, soil level to top of floral plante.—About 34.3             cm.         -   Plant diameter.—About 56.5 cm. -   Lateral branch description:     -   -   Branching habit.—Freely branching habit with about five             primary lateral branches each with about 12 to 14 secondary             lateral branches developing per plant.         -   Length.—About 32 cm.         -   Diameter.—About 5.1 mm.         -   Internode length.—About 2.9 cm.         -   Strength.—Strong.         -   Texture and luster.—Pubescent; semi-glossy; longitudinally             ridged.         -   Color, developing stems.—Close to 144A.         -   Color, developed stems.—Close to 164B. -   Leaf description:     -   -   Arrangement.—Opposite, simple.         -   Length.—About 6.3 cm.         -   Width.—About 3.7 cm.         -   Shape.—Ovate.         -   Apex.—Acute.         -   Base.—Rounded.         -   Margin.—Senate; sinuses are medium in depth and divergent.         -   Texture and luster, upper surface.—Coarse pubescence;             semi-glossy.         -   Texture and luster, lower surface.—Coarse pubescence; matte.         -   Venation pattern.—Pinnate, reticulate.         -   Color.—Developing and fully expanded leaves, upper surface:             Close to 137A; venation, close to 144A. Developing and fully             expanded leaves, lower surface: Close to 137B; venation,             close to 144B.         -   Petioles.—Length: About 1 cm. Diameter: About 1.1 mm.             Strength: Moderately strong. Texture and luster: Smooth,             glabrous; matte. Color, upper surface: Close to 144A. Color,             lower surface: Close to 144B. -   Flower description:     -   -   Flower arrangement and flowering habit.—Solitary salverform             flowers arranged in terminal and axillary hemispherical             umbels; flowers face mostly upward or outward depending on             their position on the umbel; freely flowering habit with             about 32 flowers per inflorescence and numerous             inflorescences developing per plant during the flowering             season.         -   Natural flowering season.—Early flowering habit, plants             begin flowering about eight weeks from unrooted cuttings;             long flowering period, plants of the new Lantana flower             continuously from the spring into the autumn in Germany.         -   Flower longevity on the plant.—Individual flowers last about             seven days; flowers persistent.         -   Fragrance.—None detected.         -   Inflorescence height.—About 6.8 cm.         -   Inflorescence diameter.—About 3.8 cm.         -   Flower buds.—Length: About 5.1 mm. Diameter: About 1.8 mm.             Shape: Oval to tubular. Texture and luster: Rippled,             glabrous; matte. Color: Close to 46A.         -   Flowers.—Appearance: Flared trumpet, salverform; corolla             fused, five-parted. Diameter: About 11.1 mm by 9 mm. Depth             (height): About 1.6 cm. Throat diameter: About 0.7 mm. Tube             length: About 1.2 cm. Tube diameter: About 2 mm.         -   Corolla.—Arrangement: Single whorl of five fused petals.             Petal lobe length: About 5 mm. Petal lobe width: About 4 mm.             Petal lobe shape: Obovate. Petal lobe apex: Rounded. Petal             margin: Entire; slightly undulate. Petal texture and luster,             upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; matte. Throat             texture and luster: Smooth, glabrous; matte. Tube texture             and luster: Smooth, glabrous; matte. Color: When opening,             upper surface: Close to 24A. When opening, lower surface:             Close to 44B. Fully opened, upper surface: Close to 44B;             venation, close to 44B; color becoming closer to 44A with             subsequent development. Fully opened, lower surface: Close             to 44C; venation, close to 44C; color becoming closer to 32C             with subsequent development. Throat: Close to 17A; venation,             close to 17A. Tube: Close to 43A; venation, close to 43A.         -   Calyx.—Appearance: Tubular calyx with five fused sepals.             Sepal length: About 8.5 mm. Sepal diameter: About 1.8 cm.             Sepal shape: Ligulate. Sepal apex: Acute. Sepal margin:             Entire. Sepal texture and luster, upper surface: Coarse             pubescence; semi-glossy. Sepal texture and luster, lower             surface: Coarse pubescence; matte. Sepal color, upper             surface: Close to 138A. Sepal color, lower surface: Close to             138B.         -   Peduncles.—Length: About 4 cm. Diameter: About 1.1 mm.             Strength: Strong. Aspect: Mostly upright. Texture and             luster: Pubescent; semi-glossy. Color: Close to 150D.         -   Pedicels.—Length: About 1 mm. Diameter: About 1 mm.             Strength: Strong. Aspect: Mostly upright. Texture and             luster: Smooth, glabrous; semi-glossy. Color: Close to 145C.         -   Reproductive organs.—Stamens: Quantity and arrangement: Four             per flower, adnate to floral tube. Filament length: About             3 mm. Filament color: Close to 158B. Anther length: About             0.8 mm. Anther shape: Oval. Anther color: Close to 17C.             Pollen amount: Moderate. Pollen color: Close to 9B. Pistils:             Quantity: One per flower. Pistil length: About 4 mm. Style             length: About 2.5 mm. Style color: Close to 157C. Stigma             diameter: About 0.5 mm. Stigma shape: Round. Stigma color:             Close to 144A. Ovary color: Close to N144C. Fruits: Quantity             produced per plant: About five during the flowering season.             Length: About 5 mm. Diameter: About 7 mm. Texture: Rough.             Color: Close to 202A. Seeds: Quantity per flower: About one             to five. Length: About 4 mm. Diameter: About 5 mm. Texture:             Smooth, glabrous. Color: Close to 200D. -   Garden performance: Plants of the new Lantana have been observed to     have good garden performance and to tolerate wind, rain and to be     suitable for USDA Hardiness Zone 11. -   Pathogen & pest tolerance: To date, plants of the new Lantana have     not been observed to be tolerant to pathogens and pests common to     Lantana plants. 

It is claimed:
 1. A new and distinct Lantana plant named ‘Dolanhearora’ as illustrated and described. 